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Title to be discussed: Delirio by Laura Restrepo. Date of meeting: Tuesday, March 23, at 6 PM. Summary: Aguilar returns home after a short business trip only to find that his wife, Agustina, has gone crazy. Having no idea what could have happened during his absence, and hoping to help her overcome this crisis, he begins to investigate, what he discovers are deep and disturbing facts hidden in the past of the woman he loves. Delirio is a story of love and madness, mysteries and secrets in the midst of the breakdown of Colombian society. The author shows an uncommon narrative energy, in which the suspense is held until a hopeful end that closes a beautiful novel. Wonderfully constructed, magnificently narrated and brilliantly developed.

The Bear Creek Mystery Book Club met on Wednesday, February 17th and discussed The Stone Monkey by Jeffery Deaver. Their next meeting will be on Wednesday, March 17th at 11 AM. They will discuss Knock Out by Catherine Coulter. Stop by for snacks and a discussion that will have you putting on your detective hat!

Title to be discussed: The Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafon. Date of meeting: Wednesday, February 24th, 10am. Summary: Barcelona, 1945—A great world city lies shrouded in secrets after the war, and a boy mourning the loss of his mother finds solace in his love for an extraordinary book called The Shadow of the Wind, by an author named Julian Carax.

Title to be discussed: True Women, by Janice Woods Windle. Date of meeting: Thursday, Feb. 25, 1:30pm in the Earl Elliott meeting room [repeated Friday, Feb. 26, 2:30pm in the Women's Council of Realtors Conference Room]. Summary: This novel is about several generations of strong Texas women, based upon the lives of Windle's own ancestors. A tour of the Pearl Fincher Museum of Fine Arts will follow each discussion, including the Wilson Potters exhibit.

Title to be discussed: Hija de la Memoria by Kim Edwards. Date of meeting: Wednesday, March 3, 6:00pm. This book discussion group, conducted in Spanish, meets on the first Wednesday of each month. Spanish speakers, join us!

Title to be discussed: If You Could See Me Now by Cecelia Ahern. Date of meeting: Monday, March 1, at 6:30 PM. Summary: In her third novel, bestselling author Cecelia Ahern introduces us to two sisters at odds with each other. Elizabeth's life is an organized mess. The organized part is all due to her own efforts.

On Wednesday, February 3rd at 7 PM the Bear Creek Book Club met and discussed the book Lush Life by Richard Price. If you would like to be a part of the Bear Creek Book Club, they meet every month on the first Wednesday at 7 PM.